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Referee Don Van Massenhoven assisted Thornton off the ice. As the two skated past the Blackhawks’ bench, a Chicago player shouted something at Thornton, and the Bruins’ pugilist took exception. He attempted to get past the ref and at the bench, but he was held back before exiting the ice.

“Something was said,” Thornton said. “Obviously I can’t swear when I talk to [the media]. There was some stuff said that I’m not happy about. I’m going to find out who it was and I will deal with it in my own way.”

Thornton said Van Massenhoven also was upset by the comments coming from the Chicago bench.

“He heard it,” Thornton said. “He didn’t know who it was, either. He actually yelled at their bench. I appreciate it. Those guys on their team chirp a lot. I don’t know if it is right when someone’s face is half across the other side of their face, but it’s a tough game and people have to live with their actions. If you guys ever find out who it is, don’t be afraid to send me a Christmas card.”
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I guess they don’t realize the irony in all of this, maybe he overheard Recchi from his own bench calling him a faker?

Would seem NESN is all up in arms about how classless the Hawks are for an alleged private comment on the ice to a guy with a cut on his face, albeit a bad cut. I guess that’s classless, but they figure it’s ok to send a clown on the radio to comment on a kid they attacked and left with a broken neck and a brain injury though?

This is about the 3rd or 4th spam-vertizing Ad I’ve seen out of this particular account in the past 2 days, would somebody please ban it from the site so we don’t have to see blatant ads in the middle of our discussion section?

It’s a win! First step up the ladder of contention. The good news is we scored 3 goals, albeit one empty net. The not-so-good news is that although we started and played most of the game with intensity the goals missed by the big guns are mind-boggling. Pleks, Gionta & Cammy couldn’t score in a soccer net. Let’s hope their touch returns SOON…like tonight.
I like the democratic nature of the 3-star selection but sometimes the choices are bizarre – e.g. AK46 played better than Hamrlik last night.
Go Habs Go!

I am surprised no-one is talking about the treatment of Bill McCreary.

Like him or not he’s a 56-year-old guy who has given his heart and soul to hockey since doing his first NHL game in 1984. The Habs once again showed they are the classiest organization in the league by acknowledging his last game in Montreal.

I thought it was pretty cool when he got all choked up during the ovation after the announcement but shook it off, did his little puck flip, and was able to get on with the opening face-off.

i dont get it we crush minny 8 -1 awhile back then we get back some injured vets and then we cant score one goal for three entire games until tonight. i wonder if sopel and plek screwed with the chemistry. maybe the bulldog kids play well together and spark the rest. seems the rooks are more hungry to perform. whatever, the trains back on the tracks onward and upward, go habs go

Scott Gomez has always been one of my favorite players. I like how he is honest and funny with the media, and most of all I like how he shows he cares when it really matters. No, not in “important season games”, but in the playoffs. Just look at every playoff game he has ever played, the guy is on another level in the playoffs. Hoping he keeps up that trend this year.

The game was pretty even tonight and when you look at the Habs, the only teams that’s better than us in the top eight is Philly and Boston. if someone could knock those two out and we are still around, we’d have a good chance at the cup, but as long as Philly and Boston hangs around I would say we’re gone. we have to aim for 5th place to have a chance.

Dumb,!!! Best way to destroy how a site interacts with the public, is put this foolishness of up or down. For lazy posters that do not get involved in the conversation. That is what is so appealing here.

Ian, I think that the people who always wanted to talk will talk anyway.
There are lots of people who read this site, but don’t write on it. I guess this is a way for them to feel like their voice is being heard.

Even though people are developing a new fondness for clicking up or down the real pleasure here is to discuss and to debate and to read those back and forth exchanges of ideas, jokes and other shenanigans. Hopefully it’s like any passing fad and it will give way to what really makes this place so much fun.